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From: agj@pucc-i (proicou)
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Subject: Re: Nude Olympics - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 22:39:34 EST
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Yes, the Nude Olympics are a real event in West Lafayette.  Purdue's Cary 
Quad dorm is the (un)official sponser, and the race is held on the oval 
sidewalk inside the Quad.  It is supposed to be held on the coldest night of
the year, and on a weeknight to boot.  It starts at midnight with a group of 
runners carrying torches while some of the band members play the Olympic 
theme song.  It lasts until the last runner quits and takes a solo 'victory'
lap.

My freshman year, a friend of mine ran for ~20 miles in almost three hours to
finish in second place.  I think he was crazy.  About 350 men run and there 
is usually only 1 female runner;  about 2 or 3 thousand spectators line the 
oval(1/5mile) standing 5 deep on both sides of the track.  Usually the vast 
majority of the runners give it up after a half hour or so... it's usually 
about 10 degrees or so, and when the spectators leave, the winds gets to the
runners.


Mike Proicou 
ihnp4!pur-ee!purr-i!agj

p.s. I've never been stupid enough to compete!